New Son Volt line-up....
New Son Volt line-up....
"October 6, 2004
SON VOLT BACK IN STUDIO: NEW LINE-UP ANNOUNCED, ANTHOLOGY IN THE WORKS
Jay Farrar's popular rock band persona, Son Volt, is heading back into
the studio to record their fourth full-length studio album-the first new
release since 1998's Wide Swing Tremolo (Warner Bros. Records). This
time around, though, fans will be seeing (and hearing) a different
collection of side musicians performing with Farrar. After several
months of discussions and planning with the original Son Volt
players-Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn-Farrar was unable to
reach acceptable business terms with the original line-up.
"Times change, and so do people, I guess," reflected Farrar. "While I
was looking forward to the reunion aspect of working with those guys, it
just wasn't meant to be. It'll be liberating to get down to work with a
different group of musicians. I had always envisioned Son Volt as a
vehicle for my songwriting and expected it to evolve over the years.
When I reformed the original band this year to record our track for Por
Vida [the Alejandro Escovedo benefit album (Or Music)], it seemed like
we might be able to extend that two-day session into two years of
recording and touring--but it doesn't look that way now."
With fifteen Son Volt songs written, studio time booked and engineer
John Agnello on board, Farrar now plans to commence recording in St.
Louis on October 12. Currently set to collaborate with Farrar on these
sessions are Brad Rice (guitar-Tift Merritt, Ryan Adams), Andrew
Duplantis (bass-Jon Dee Graham, Meat Puppets, Bob Mould), Eric Heywood
(pedal steel-Son Volt, Calexico) and Dave Bryson (drums-Canyon).
Fans will have access to these sessions through web cameras installed in
the studio beginning October 12, providing a very rare glimpse into
Farrar's recording process as it actually unfolds. Access to these
cameras (and other behind-the-scenes material) will be available at
www.jayfarrar.net/webcam.
Also on the Son Volt horizon is an anthology of material from the first
three Warner Bros. albums-including rare or previously unreleased
soundtrack cuts, live tracks, demos and unreleased studio recordings
from that era. This anthology, the new studio album, plus a
long-awaited tour are all slated for mid-2005.
Contact: Sharon Agnello - 201.963.6030 - sharon@transmitsound.com"
SON VOLT BACK IN STUDIO: NEW LINE-UP ANNOUNCED, ANTHOLOGY IN THE WORKS
Jay Farrar's popular rock band persona, Son Volt, is heading back into
the studio to record their fourth full-length studio album-the first new
release since 1998's Wide Swing Tremolo (Warner Bros. Records). This
time around, though, fans will be seeing (and hearing) a different
collection of side musicians performing with Farrar. After several
months of discussions and planning with the original Son Volt
players-Dave Boquist, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn-Farrar was unable to
reach acceptable business terms with the original line-up.
"Times change, and so do people, I guess," reflected Farrar. "While I
was looking forward to the reunion aspect of working with those guys, it
just wasn't meant to be. It'll be liberating to get down to work with a
different group of musicians. I had always envisioned Son Volt as a
vehicle for my songwriting and expected it to evolve over the years.
When I reformed the original band this year to record our track for Por
Vida [the Alejandro Escovedo benefit album (Or Music)], it seemed like
we might be able to extend that two-day session into two years of
recording and touring--but it doesn't look that way now."
With fifteen Son Volt songs written, studio time booked and engineer
John Agnello on board, Farrar now plans to commence recording in St.
Louis on October 12. Currently set to collaborate with Farrar on these
sessions are Brad Rice (guitar-Tift Merritt, Ryan Adams), Andrew
Duplantis (bass-Jon Dee Graham, Meat Puppets, Bob Mould), Eric Heywood
(pedal steel-Son Volt, Calexico) and Dave Bryson (drums-Canyon).
Fans will have access to these sessions through web cameras installed in
the studio beginning October 12, providing a very rare glimpse into
Farrar's recording process as it actually unfolds. Access to these
cameras (and other behind-the-scenes material) will be available at
www.jayfarrar.net/webcam.
Also on the Son Volt horizon is an anthology of material from the first
three Warner Bros. albums-including rare or previously unreleased
soundtrack cuts, live tracks, demos and unreleased studio recordings
from that era. This anthology, the new studio album, plus a
long-awaited tour are all slated for mid-2005.
Contact: Sharon Agnello - 201.963.6030 - sharon@transmitsound.com"